1976 Nicholls State Colonels football team

The 1976 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach Bill Clements, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 4–6–1 with a mark of 2–5–1 in conference play, tying for seventh place in the GSC. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

1976 Nicholls State Colonels football
Conference	Gulf South Conference
Record	4–6–1 (2–5–1 GSC)
Head coach	Bill Clements (3rd season)
Home stadium	John L. Guidry Stadium
Seasons ← 1975 1977 →

1976 Gulf South Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Troy State $	7	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	1
Southeastern Louisiana	6	–	1	–	1			9	–	1	–	1
Jacksonville State	6	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Tennessee–Martin	5	–	3	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Livingston	5	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
North Alabama	3	–	4	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Delta State	2	–	5	–	1			4	–	6	–	1
Nicholls State	2	–	5	–	1			4	–	6	–	1
Mississippi College	0	–	8	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	Mississippi College	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 17–7	12,500
September 18	at Jacksonville State	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	L 7–34	8,000	[1]
September 25	Troy State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 9–14	11,500	[2]
October 2	Cameron*	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 14–0	7,000
October 9	at Northwestern State	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (NSU Challenge)	L 8–20	9,000
October 16	at Tennessee–Martin	Graham Stadium Martin, TN	W 3–0	7,000
October 23	Austin Peay*	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 7–0	10,500
October 30	Livingston	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 14–20	8,000
November 6	at North Alabama	Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL	L 7–37	6,800
November 13	vs. Southeastern Louisiana	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA (River Bell Classic)	L 7–17	15,000
November 20	at Delta State	McCool Stadium Cleveland, MS	T 7–7	1,000
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Nicholls falls". Daily World. September 19, 1976. Retrieved November 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Troy State, 14–9". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 26, 1976. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
4. "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1976 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 62. Retrieved October 10, 2017.